Aalbes c. 1815 - 1830

eelkejelleseelkema

toned paper

water colours

egg art

culinary art

food illustration

stoneware

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

botanical art

watercolor

"Aalbes" is a watercolor painting of a white currant branch by Dutch artist Eelke Jelles Eelkema, created between 1815 and 1830. This small-scale botanical illustration showcases Eelkema's meticulous detail and skill in capturing the delicate beauty of nature. The painting features a single branch with leaves and a cluster of white currants, rendered with lifelike accuracy. This artwork is representative of Eelkema's body of work, which predominantly consisted of botanical illustrations.